Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2003-09-13 Sep 12, 2003The notion that the church, the press, and the universities should serve the state is essentially a Communist notion. In a free society these institutions must be wholly free – which is to say that their function is to serve as checks upon the state.~ Alan BarthIf large numbers of people believe in freedom of speech, there will be freedom of speech even if the law forbids it. But if public opinion is sluggish, inconvenient minorities will be persecuted, even if laws exist to protect them.~ George OrwellCensorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it.~ Mark Twain Sep 11, 2003The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.~ Hubert H. HumphreyWhile the right to talk may be the beginning of freedom, the necessity of listening is what makes that right important.~ Walter Lippmann Sep 10, 2003Avoid any specific discussion of public policy at public meetings.~ Quintus Tullius CiceroYou know the one thing that's wrong with this country? Everyone gets a chance to have their fair say.~ Bill ClintonThere's nothing I like less than bad arguments for a view that I hold dear.~ Daniel DennettThe sooner we all learn to make a decision between disapproval and censorship, the better off society will be... Censorship cannot get at the real evil, and it is an evil in itself.~ Granville Hicks Sep 9, 2003That's not a lie, it's a terminological inexactitude.~ Alexander HaigA man always has two reasons for what he does -- a good one, and the real one.~ J. P. MorganWhen you have no basis for argument, abuse the plaintiff.~ Marcus Tullius CiceroThe government deficit is the difference between the amount of money the government spends and the amount it has the nerve to collect.~ Sam Ewing Sep 8, 2003The Declaration of Independence, the words that launched our nation -- 1,300 words. The Bible, the word of God -- 773,000 words. The Tax Code, the words of politicians -- 7,000,000 words -- and growing!~ Steve ForbesIt is necessary that the powers vested in government should be precisely defined, that the people may be able to know whether it moves in the circle of the Constitution. Article I, Section 8 is intolerably vague. The Federal government will push its taxing power to the limit. It is a general maxim that all governments find a use for as much money as they can raise. Indeed, they have commonly demands for more. Hence it is that all as far as we are acquainted are in debt. I take this to be a settled truth that they will all spend as much as their revenue. That is, will live at least up to their income. Congress will ever exercise their powers to levy as much money as the people can pay. They will not be restrained from direct taxes by the consideration that necessity does not require them.~ Melancton SmithAny politician who starts shouting election-year demagoguery about the rich and the poor should be asked, "What about the other 90 percent of the people?~ Thomas Sowell Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print